Comment by jve
1 day ago
Maybe this will help you see it: https://x.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/1874191808751972447
The whole world combined VS SpaceX has less mass to orbit.
Either whole nations are not interested in that much mass to orbit or they don't have the capability. Or financial means/incentive to compete against that commercial entity.
But they do and at least in China they start to work on reusable rockets and ULA is for sale because they don't have one.
I guess that's an 'achievement'?
What would you consider an achievement then? The point of a rocket is to deliver mass to space.
Nobody credits boeing with a achievement of caring most people in planes. We credit Wright brother with creating first airplane.
Cargo rockets is to elo is an old tech, a participation award for you and your convincing arguments (you and you ilk - producing numerous 'achievements' called 'etc. etc.').